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P. S. WARNIAN.

MOLD FOR CONCRETE SHIPS. APPLICATION man MAY11.1918.

Patented July 1, 1919.

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THB COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co., WASHINGNN. D. C.

P. s. WARMAN. MOLD FOR CONCRETE SHIPS. APPLICATION FILED MAY Il ISIB.

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Application filed May 11, 1918. Serial No. 233,996.

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Planer S. WARMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in Roselle, in the county of Union and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Molds for Concrete Ships, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to molds in general and more especially to molds for concrete ships, barges and the like.

Among the main objects of the present in.- vention it is aimed to provide a mold that can be repeatedly used for theconstruction of ships and the like.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mold `for concrete structures having sectional walls which may be built up as the.work progresses andloe inserted in place and removed with the greatest fa'- cility.

Still another object ofthe invention is to provide a sectional mold for concrete structures in which the greatest part thereof may be assembled without the use of a `bolt or screw, to which end the several elements have tongue and slot connectionwith one another. i

A still further object of the present"invention is the provision of a sectional mold for concrete structures, the sections of which admirably adapt themselves to produce any angle or inclination of Wall construction desired.

It is a particular object of the present invention to provide a permanent base in which the launching'ways are formed fromV which the ship may be launched sidewise, and on which the standards are mounted having slots to receive the tongues of plate sections thattcoperate with one another to produce a wall having any desired "inclina tion, angle and surface desired accordingto the requirements and which standards and sections may 'be inserted in removed with the greatest facility.` p

It is still another object of the invention to provide a mold for concrete sea-going vessels, or the like, having a permanent base and sectional walls,`

ing sectional walls ofthe present arrangement to assist in `defining and forming the concrete walls to be molded.

These and other features, capabilities and advantages of the invention `will appear Specication of Letters Patent.

the base so that the place and again v nd reinforcing means that particularly coperate withthe oppos Patented July 1, 1919.

from the `subjoined detail description of certain specific embodiments of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which p y Figure l is a fragmental transverse section of a concrete vessel made according to the present invention.

-Fig. Ila is a fragmental end elevation of the base of the mold.

Fig. 2 is a fragmental longitudinal section ofthe same.

Fig. 3 is a` fragmental perspective of a portion of the mold i with concrete filled therein. i

Fig. et is another fragmental perspective of a portion of the mold without the concrete filling.

Fig. 5 isa parts.`

Fig. 6 is a fragmental view of the reinforcement.

Fig. 7 is a fragmental section showing the method of securing the mold boards to the standards. p

Fig. 8 is a fragmental elevation showing the position of the deck relative to the inner mold walls. 4 In the embodiment illustrated, there is providedwapermanent base or platform l() constituting the base of the dry dock from which the ship is to be launched, having the launching beams 1l, formed in guideways in the base 10 and extending transversely of ship may be launched The base is provided with a raised border portion ll0 on one longitudinal side fixed to` said base andv a second border portion 4l on the other longitudinal side removably secured thereto Wise launching of the ship. t

`The basel is preferably provided with a plurality of recesses f2 to receive the outer standards` so positioned as to generally skeletonize the shape of the mold, thelocation of the recesses being arranged according to the shape and size of the vessel to be constructed. Q

The standards are generally composed of a main body portion a, outwardly extending flanges b inj which are formed slots c inclined downwardly and inwardly relative to the mold wall of which the standard is a part, with the mouths of the slots disposed in the outer edges of the flanges Zito'receive thengers 16 of the mold boards or plates 17. The fingers 16` preferably, as

perspective of one of the mold of a` portion sidewise.

to facilitate side- (see Figs. l, 3 and 4),

shown, have inner portions 18 eXtending at right angles to the plate 17 and outer portions 19 extending back upon the portions 18 from inclined intervening junctures 20 Which substantially conform to the inclination of the slots c so that When the plates 17 are secured to the flanges b, their inner mold faces'vvill be substantially flush With the inner mold faces of the standards. For manipulating a plate 17, any suitable form of gripping means may be provided such as the notched plates 43 secured to the outer faces of the plates 17 to be engaged by the handles 44 of any suitable construction preferably such as those used with sad-irons and the like.

The arrangement and inclination of the standards will depend entirely upon their location, thus the standards along the hull of the vessel will be substantially vertical and straight, as shown, Whereas those disposed at the stern andv bow of the vessel Will generally be inclined or bent to suit the requirements. For` the outer straight Walls of the mold, there vvill preferably be provided, as shown in Fig. 1, intermediate narrovv Width standards 12 and Wide standards 13, the standards 13 being -provided to define the ends of the. bulkheads. For the inner straight Walls of the mold, intermediate standards, 24, such as illustrated in Fig. 3, are preferably provided in which the body portions a are inwardly bulging relative to the ship itself and outwardly bulging relative to the Wall of Which the standards are a part; and corner defining standards 25 to define the junetures between the bulkheads and a side Wall of the vessel, which corner standards are distinguished from the standards 12 in that one of the flanges b comprises essentially a flange portion 26 eX- tending at right angles to the main body portion a and an outer flange portion 27 eX- tending from said flange portion 26 over parallel tothe body vportion 27.

For forming the deck ofthe vessel, the transverse channel irons 28 are provided Which preferably eXtend from one inner standard 24 or 25 to another innerstandard 24 or 25 opposite thereto, and rest on the tops of such. inner opposing. standards, which channelirons 28` are provided with flanges CZ similar to the flanges Z) having inclined slots e for.' interlocking with the tongues of mold plates or boards, suchyas the mold boards 17.

To form thebulivarks of the vessel, short standards 32 are provided which substantially form upper continuations 0f the inner standards With VWhich they conform andare in alinement, and are lspaced from such inner standards a spaceequal to the thickness of the deck. For properly supporting the standards 24 and 25, the lstandards l2 and 13 are.provided'ivithsupporting plates 29 at their upper endsftoextendfrom beyond the standards 24 and 25 and are provided with plates 30 that engage the ears 31 formed on the short standards 32 and the ears 33 on the standards 24 and 25.

In the use of the present mold, concrete Will be spread on the permanent hase 10 to the required thickness, and the mold boards forming the mold side Walls gradually built up to suit the requirements, as the concrete is filled therein, until the tops of the standards 24 and 25 have been reached, whereupon the concrete may be spread on the mold boards 17 and the channel irons 28 securing such mold boards in place, to form the deck of the vessel, and then the plates further built up along the standards 12, 13 and short standards 32 and concrete filled in to form the bulivarks of the vessel. For forming the bulkhead of the vessel, standards similar to the standards l2 will be suspended along the channel irons 28 supported on opposing standards 24, and mold boards:` similar to the mold boards 17 secured be` tween them, as shown in Fig. 1, to forni op posing Walls Which are connected to the flanges 27.

For reinforcing the yconcrete and also fa` cilitating to assist the standards 12, 13, 24 and 25 in defining and forming the side Walls of the hull of the vessel, the elongated rods 34 may be provided to preferably e tend down any of the standards 12 or 13, then along the base l0 and across to an op-. posing standard 12 or 13 and up along such opposing standard. To facilitate in spacing the vertical portions of the rods 3l from one another, the skeletonized reiuforcing sections 35 corresiiionding to the plates 17 in dimension are mounted on opposing rods 34 as shown in Fig. 6, each having loops 45 on one side disposed near its upper end and loops 46 on its other side disposed near its lovver end so as to cooperate with adjacent sections and permit adjacent scc tions to be looped to the same rods in proper alinement. Along the standards suspended from the channel irons 28, reinforcing rods are disposed and spaced from one another, and anchored to one another hy similar standardized reinforcing sections 35.

It is obvious that various hanges and modifications may be made to the details of construction without departing from the general-spirit of the invention.

I claim:

1; In a mold for concrete structures, the combination with standards skeletonizing the shape to be constructed, mold plates, outwardly extending flanges on said stand ards, and fingers on said moldv plates secured to said flanges to anchor said plates to said standards and form the mold walls.

2. In a mold for` concrete ships-` the combination With standards skeletonizing the shape of the ship to be constructed, mold plates, outward extending flanges on said standards, there being slots iirsaid flanges, and fingers on said mold plates coperating with said slots to anchor said plates to said supports and form the moldwalls.

3. ln a mold for concrete structures, the combination with a permanent base, standards removably secured to said base, mold plates, outwardly extending' flanges on said standards, and fingers on said mold plates removably secured to said flanges.

4,-. In a mold for concrete ships, the combination with metal standards, outwardly extending flanges on. said standards, there being downwardly and inwardly inclining slots in said flanges having their mouths disposed in the outer edges of the flanges, and mold plates, having outwardly extending portions, inclined portions at the ends of said outwardly extending portions corresponding to the inclined slots and engaging the same to anchor the plates to saidstandards.

5. ln a mold for concrete ships, the combination with mold standards, outwardly extending iianges on said standards, there being inclined slots in said flanges having their mouths disposed in the outer edges of the flanges, and `mold plates having outwardly extending portions, portions extending back on said outwardly extending portions, and intervening inclined junctures between said portions corresponding to the inclination of said slots and engaging the same to anchor the plates to said standards.

6. ln a mold for concrete ships, the cornbination with metal standards, there being slots in said standards, mold plates, fingers on said mold plates engaging said slots to anchor the same thereto, and outwardly inclined upper ends on said mold plates to form seats for thev lower edges of the ad jacent upper mold plates.

7. ln a mold for concrete ships, the combination with metal standards, skeletonizing the outer wall of a ship mold, inner metal standards, supporting plates extending from said outer standards from which said inner standards are suspended, and metal plates removably anchored to said standards to form the mold walls.

8. In a mold for concrete ships, the combination with a permanent base, outer standards removably secured to said base skeletonizing the outer wall of a ship mold, inner standards skeletonizing the inner wall of the ship mold, supporting plates extending from said outer standards over said inner standards from which said inner standards are suspended, flanges on said standards extending outward from the wall to be formed, inclined slots on said fianges, mold plates, and fingers on said mold plates engaging said slots to anchor said plates to said standards and form the mold walls.

fingers on said mold plates 9. In a mold for concrete' ships, the combination with a permanent base, outer standardsremovably secured to said base slreletonizingthe outer wall of a ship mold,`

inner standards skeletonizingthe inner wall ofthe ship mold, supporting plates extending from said outer standards over said inner standards from which said inner standards are suspended, flanges on said standards extending outward from the wall to be formed, inclined slots on said flanges, mold plates, fingerslon said mold plates engaging said slots to anchor said plates to said standards and form the mold walls, and inclinedupper ends on said plates to form seats for the lower edges of the adjacent upper moldplates.

l0. In a mold for concrete ships, the combination with a permanent base, outer standards removably secured to said base and skeletonizing the outer wall of a ship mold, inner standards skeletonizing the inner wall of the ship mold, supporting plates extending from said outer standards over said inner standards from which said inner standards are suspended, inclined slots in said standards, mold plates, and lingers on said mold plates having outwardly extending portions, portions extending back on said outwardly extending portions, and intervening inclined junctures between said portions corresponding to the inclination of said slots and engaging the same to anchor the plates to said standards.

1l. In a mold for concrete ships, the combination with a permanent base, outer standards removably secured to said base and skeletonizing the outer wall of a ship mold, inner standards sleletonizing the inner wall of the ship mold, supporting plates extending from said outer standards over said inner standards from which said inner standards are suspended, Hanges on said standards extending outwardly from the wall to be formed, there being inwardly and downwardly inclined slots in said flanges with their mouths in the outer edges of said flanges, mold plates, fingers on said mold plates having outwardly extending portions, portions extending back on said outwardly extending portions, and intervening junctures between said ortions correspondingly inclined to the inclination of said slots and engaging the same to anchor the plates to said standards.

12. In a mold for concrete ships, the combination with a permanent base, having a `raised border along one side fixed thereto,

a raised border along the other side rem0vably secured thereto, standards registering with said borders skeletonizing the shape of the ship to be molded and removably securedto said base, and mold plates removably secured to said standards to form the mold walls, the romovably raised border being provided to permit sidewise launching eesses therein outlinin'gtlie shape of the ship to be molded, outer standards removably secured in saidreoesses, inner standards suspended from said outer standards, and mold plates removably secured to said standards to form thev mold Walls.

14. In a mold for concrete structures, the combination with standards slreletonizing the shape to be constructed, there being slots in said standards,'mold plates, and fingers on said mold plates cooperating With said slots to removabbT anchor said plates to said, Standards.

15. In a mold: for concrete structures, the Combination with standards Skeletonizing the Shape-to be constructed, outwardly eX- tending flanges on said standards, there beingslots inl said ianges, mold plates, and fingers on said mold plates cooperating with said slots foremovably anchor. said plates to Said standards.

PERCY S. VARMAN.

IVitnesses GUSTAV Drnws,

I. SIEGEL.

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